Stanley Karnow papers, 1900-2009
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Karnow, Stanley
- Abstract:
- Notes, news dispatches, interview transcripts, government documents, studies, reports, printed matter, and photographs relating to political conditions and international relations primarily in Asia, and especially in China, Vietnam and the Philippines, and to Asian American communities. Used as research materials for books by Stanley Karnow.
- Extent:
- 115 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (48.9 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Stanley Karnow papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Notes, news dispatches, interview transcripts, government documents, studies, reports, printed matter, and photographs relating to political conditions and international relations primarily in Asia, and especially in China, Vietnam and the Philippines, and to Asian American communities. Used as research materials for books by Stanley Karnow.
- Biographical / historical:
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American journalist and author. Correspondent for Time, Life, The Saturday Evening Post, The London Observer, and The Washington Post (1959-1974).
- Acquisition information:
- Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2017.
- Processing information:
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Boxes 1-79 were transferred from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and have retained their order. Boxes 80-116, Asian American Research Materials and Philippines Research Materials, have maintained their original physical order; a portion of this increment had been intellectually organized to maintain a subseries level arrangement. The original series and subseries titles were maintained.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Boxes 79, 93, FH18, and FH28 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Stanley Karnow papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563